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X-WR-CALNAME:RSVP — The Business of Women's Sports
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SUMMARY:The Business of Women's Sports
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DESCRIPTION:The Business of Women’s Sports\nA full-day track of Sports V
 enture Week · Thursday\, December 3\, 2026 · Rough & Tumble\, BallardFul
 l event details\, agenda\, speakers and sponsorship info: thebusinessofwom
 enssports.com\nFull description\nWomen’s sports are the fastest-growing 
 sector in the sports industry\, routinely exceeding projected revenues\, v
 aluations\, ticket sales and every other KPI investors track. The money is
  moving. This day is about who’s moving it\, where it’s going next\, a
 nd how founders get in front of it.\nThe Business of Women’s Sports is t
 he first-ever full-day Sports Venture Week track dedicated to the business
  side of women’s sports and the women disrupting and growing the space. 
 It takes place at Rough & Tumble\, Seattle’s first women’s sports bar\
 , in the heart of Ballard.\nThe day combines three things:\nStrategic conv
 ersations with the women driving national investment in women’s sports: 
 team owners\, league and media executives\, operators and investors.\nLear
 ning and coaching sessions: breakout sessions\, and a curated lunch built 
 around real questions\, not small talk.\nA pitch competition for women fou
 nders\, judged by the VC investors who know this market best.\nWhether you
 ’re an investor sizing up the category\, an operator building in it\, a 
 founder raising for it\, or a fan who wants to understand what’s behind 
 the headlines\, you’ll leave with a clearer picture of the business and 
 the people shaping it.\nAgenda\n9:30am · Registration\, check-in and coff
 ee\n10:00am · Opening panel\n10:45am · Breakout sessions\n11:30am · Pan
 el\n12:30pm · Curated lunch with conversation prompts\n1:30pm · VC panel
 : investing in women’s sports\n2:30pm · Women-founder pitch competition
 \n4:00pm · Networking and happy hour (until 6:00pm)\nPitch competitionWom
 en founders building in or around sports (teams\, leagues\, media\, tech\,
  apparel\, venues\, fan experience\, health and performance) are invited t
 o apply to pitch live to a panel of VC judges. Applications close Thursday
 \, November 12\, 2026\, and everyone hears back by November 15. Apply to p
 itch here.Who should attend\nInvestors and fund managers · Founders and o
 perators in sports and sports-adjacent businesses · Team\, league and ven
 ue executives · Brand and media partners · Athletes and former athletes 
 moving into business · Anyone who wants to understand the business of wom
 en’s sports\nDetails\nDate: Thursday\, December 3\, 2026\nTime: 9:30am 
 – 6:00pm\nVenue: Rough & Tumble Flagship\, 5309 22nd Ave NW\, Seattle\, 
 WA 98107 (Ballard)\nWebsite: thebusinessofwomenssports.comPitch applicatio
 ns (close Nov 12): thebusinessofwomenssports.com/pitch\nBrought to you by\
 nBrought to you by Rough & Tumble\, Seattle’s home for women’s sports\
 , and Gametime Hero\, the platform for teams and communities. Part of Spor
 ts Venture Week\, presented by Venture Black\, Seattle\, November 30 – D
 ecember 5.
LOCATION:Rough & Tumble Pub
URL:https://rsvpw.me/events/2355-the-business-of-womens-sports-2026-12-03
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